@planetmosh reviews Condition Hüman by .@Queensryche on .@centurymedia Over the course of their career Queensrÿche, like the rest of us, have had their ups and downs.  Some of the well publicised downs have been long, drawn out and no doubt painful for those involved.  However, with their issues resolved they …

Persecution Complex is the new EP from Leicestershire band Resin.  It’s been an unsettled year for the band, with the departure of drummer Danny Finch in October last year followed by what seemed to be the end of the band in December.  That would have been a shame after a great 2014 in …

@planetmosh reviews Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux) by .@monstermagnetnj on .@NapalmRecords Almost a year ago I reviewed Milking the Stars: A Re-imagining of Last Patrol.  Around the same time I had the privilege of interviewing singer and the creative force behind Monster Magnet, Dave Wyndorf.  It was twenty minutes …

@planetmosh reviews Across the Divide by .@FederalCharm Federal Charm are a four piece blues rock band from Manchester, who released their self titled debut album back in 2013.  Their new album Across the Divide will be released on October 2nd, and the band is currently promoting it on tour across the …

Yesterday afternoon I sat down for an interview with Danko Jones before his show at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow.  Danko has been touring with his band for almost twenty years and he had some fascinating things to say about reviews, how digital has changed music, touring and the music …

Everyone who knows anything about gig venues has heard of King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, the legendary Glasgow venue currently celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary.  I’ve photographed and reviewed gigs in most of the venues around Glasgow but up till now King Tuts had remained the one that got away.  I …

There must be some mistake, surely?  Wolfmother seem to have been together for a lot longer than ten years.  Maybe it’s just that their songs have become so much a part of the fabric of life that I’ve been fooled into thinking they’ve been around forever.  This month however sees …

@planetmosh reviews Threat to Survival by .@Shinedown on .@AtlanticRecords September 18th sees the worldwide release of the new album from Shinedown, Threat to Survival.  First single Cut the Cord has received major airplay on rock radio stations everywhere and the band will join Halestorm and Black Stone Cherry on the …

@planetmosh reviews Omni\One by .@HaloTora on East End Records. If there’s one thing that can be said of a Glasgow crowd it’s that they’re honest.  Whether it’s a football crowd, a theatre audience or at a gig if you aren’t any good they’ll let you know.  As a reviewer I’ve …

@planetmosh reviews Shake the Breakdown by .@JacksonFirebird on .@Napalm Records For some reason the whole country seems to be going bonkers today over some band called Iron Maiden releasing a new album.  Well I’d rather be listening to these two Aussies, who’ve backed up a great debut in Cock Rockin’ …

Stone Angels is an unsigned four piece hard rock band from Brighton who release their debut album Give in to Temptation on September 4th.  They are Niall Kersey on vocals and rhythm guitar, James Innes on lead guitar, Chris Wilson on bass and Ben Taylor on drums.  The band was formed in …

Saturday at Ivory Blacks in Glasgow was a four band show, leading up to the debut headline gig from Dyorlich. First up on the night was three piece Psycho-Logic.  They were on very early and because of that the crowd hadn’t really filled out yet, but that didn’t stop them …

@planetmosh reviews Indestructible by .@_HouseOfLords_ on .@FrontiersMusic1 House of Lords was formed in 1987, which makes Indestructible only their tenth studio album in a twenty eight year career.  Not exactly prolific but when you take into account the many and varied line-up changes and the time spent on hiatus it’s …

A few months ago I went to see Wilson open for Halestorm in Glasgow’s legendary Barrowland Ballroom. I also got to meet and interview singer Chad Nicefield before the show and although he was feeling a bit under the weather he could not have been nicer or more giving of …

Fresh from their Best New Band win at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards, We Are Harlot played a sold out gig at Glasgow’s Cathouse rock club on Tuesday night. There has been a huge buzz around this band, so I was more than keen to see what all the …

After reviewing the new Tremonti album Cauterize last week I was excited to get to the O2 ABC in Glasgow last night to see how the live show compared. The venue was quite full for a Monday night, but the crowd that showed up were nothing if not enthusiastic. From the …

@planetmosh reviews We Will Go On by .@Estrella_Rocks It’s been a long three year wait but on June 22nd Estrella will finally release their second album, We Will Go On.  The wait is due to them being one of the busiest bands around, constantly touring.  They’ve just returned from a …

@planetmosh reviews Cauterize by .@tremontiproject on .@FRET12 Mark Tremonti is in the unusual position of releasing this, only his second solo album, having already sold 40 million records worldwide.  As part of Creed and Alter Bridge he has seen massive success and won prestigious awards which recognised him as one …

Friday night was the final of the Scottish leg of Metal 2 the Masses, the prize a spot on the New Blood stage at Bloodstock Open Air festival. Six bands took the stage at Ivory Blacks in Glasgow city centre to battle it out under the watchful eye of M2TM …

@planetmosh reviews Black River by .@DoomsdayOutlaw Doomsday Outlaw are a five piece from Derby who went into the studio to produce this, their debut album after reaching the East Midlands finals of Metal to the Masses but narrowly missing out on a spot at Bloodstock Open Air in 2014.  Fast forward …